The New Lazy Sunday

There’s nothing that can put a dent in your weekend plans quite like yard work. Cutting the grass and ensuring that your hydrangeas don’t wilt in the dog days of summer can be both laborious and draining. And it’s even harder to work up the motivation when the nearby hammock is whispering your name.

But the Internet of Everything could bring good news to suburban commandos. Yard work may not be completely automated, but there are a several lawn maintenance tasks demanding our attention today that the IOE might make less demanding — and could save money in the process. For instance:

Who is Chris?

For more than 25 years, Chris Morris has covered the financial world - and explored the business side of a variety of non-traditional businesses. He has held senior management roles at CNN, Yahoo! Finance and Forbes,

In 2009, though, he made the decision to return to his writing and reporting roots, with a focus on areas he has long covered, including video games, consumer electronics, personal finance. (He continues to keep an eye on those non-traditional fields as well.)